{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1100905,"song":"Casey Jones","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1100905-casey-jones-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1100905?type=chord","rating":4.79028,"votes":30,"content":"A very easy song, and underrated at that! Classic Johnny right here.\r\n\r\nStandard tuning, no capo. (This is a GREAT song for beginner guitarists).\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]: 320033\r\n[ch]C[/ch]: x32010\r\n[ch]D7[/ch]: xxx212\r\n[ch]D[/ch]: xxx232\r\n\r\nNote: You can also play a regular D in place of the D7, both sound correct. Just don't \r\nplay D7 in place of D in the chorus, it sounds a bit off.\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro: G (With some country/bluegrass plucking)\r\n\r\n(Verse 1)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nCome all you rounders if you wanna hear,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nThe story about a brave engineer.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nCasey Jones was the roller's name,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]D7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOn a 68 wheeler course he rode to fame.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Verse 2)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nCaller called Casey bout half past four,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nHe kissed his wife at the station door.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe climbed in the cabin with his orders in his hand,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]D7[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSaid this is the trip to the Promised Land.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Chorus)\r\n[tab]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCasey Jones, climbed in the cabin,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCasey Jones, orders in his hand,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCasey Jones, leaning out the window,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMaking a trip to the Promised Land.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Verse 3)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nThrough South Memphis Yards on a fly,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nRain been a falling and the water was high.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nEverybody knew by the engine's moan,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]D7[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat the man at the throttle was Casey Jones.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Verse 4)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell Jones said fireman now don't you fret,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nSam Webb said \"We ain't a giving up yet,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe're eight hours late with the southbound mail,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]D7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe'll be on time or we're leaving the rails.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Chorus)\r\n\r\n(Verse 5)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nDead on the rail was a passenger train,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nBlood was a boiling in Casey's brain.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nCasey said \"Hey now look out ahead,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]D7[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJump Sam jump or we'll all be dead.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Verse 6)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith a hand on a whistle and a hand on a brake,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nNorth Mississippi was wide awake.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nI see railroad official said,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]D7[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\"He's a good engineer to be a lying dead.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Chorus)\r\n\r\n(Verse 7)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nHeadaches and heartaches and all kinds of pain,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nAll the part of a railroad train.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nSweat and toil the good and the grand,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]D7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAre part of the life of a railroad man.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Chorus)\r\n\r\n\r\nAnd that is all, hope you enjoy! :)\r\n-Joe","plain_text":"A very easy song, and underrated at that! Classic Johnny right here.\n\nStandard tuning, no capo. (This is a GREAT song for beginner guitarists).\n\nG: 320033\nC: x32010\nD7: xxx212\nD: xxx232\n\nNote: You can also play a regular D in place of the D7, both sound correct. Just don't \nplay D7 in place of D in the chorus, it sounds a bit off.\n\n\nIntro: G (With some country/bluegrass plucking)\n\n(Verse 1)\n\n\n\n\n\n(Verse 2)\n\n\n\n\n\n(Chorus)\n\n\n\n\n\n(Verse 3)\n\n\n\n\n\n(Verse 4)\n\n\n\n\n\n(Chorus)\n\n(Verse 5)\n\n\n\n\n\n(Verse 6)\n\n\n\n\n\n(Chorus)\n\n(Verse 7)\n\n\n\n\n\n(Chorus)\n\n\nAnd that is all, hope you enjoy! :)\n-Joe","chords":["A","G","C","D7","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}